"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears that this is true." ~James Branch Cabell
We know that a pessimist and an optimist are different from each other. The pessimist always takes the worst of things. He always thinks negatively. On the other hand, the optimist thinks that everything will be for the best. In other words, an optimist is a person with a positive mind.
Even if they have different mindsets, they also have similarities. For me, both of them want to be on the brighter side, both want the best for themselves. Nobody wants to be on the dark side, right? Deep inside the heart of a pessimist, he wants what's good for them but something hinders them. He sees a lot of problems along the way. Maybe he lacks self-confidence, faith and trust in himself.
Another similarity that optimists share with pessimists is their capability to make decisions, whether it is good or bad. They are both involved in decision making, but the thing is, they have opposite opinions.
For me, it is better to be an optimist because I believe that the condition of your mind and the choices that you make affect your personality. So who are you among the two? The pessimist or the optimist?
When I was a kid, I used to be free to do what I want without embarrassment. Now I am imprisoned in this shell of seclusion. But I will release myself from this shell and be free once again. When I was a kid, I was always remembered, but now I am almost forgotten.
The Harry Potter Series and The Twilight Saga are two of the most famous book series turned into blockbuster movies of all time.
The Twilight Saga is an intrepid love story that runs between three main characters - Jacob Black, a werewolf; Bella Swan, a human; and Edward Cullen, a vampire. Bella and Edward fell in love with each other before Jacob falls in love with Bella. Jacob tries to save Bella from the blood-thirsty clan of Edward. "Who will Bella choose?' is the question that will make us cling till the end of this thrilling love story.
On the other side, The Harry Potter Series is about the fearless adventures of the famous Henry James Potter who contends with his parents' killer, Lord Voldemort.
In this epic tale, Harry does everything it takes to defeat the best dark wizard of all; though in every book in this series has different encounters with the Dark Lord, the seventh installment, The Deathly Hollows, will end this breathtaking book series.
Though both series are spine-tingling, the love story story of the Twilight Saga makes our heart beats faster, while the heroic tale of the Harry Potter series takes our breath away.
Many people ask "Is climate change similar to global warming?" or "Is there any difference between climate change and global warming?"
The truth is, these are two different ideas, but one is the cause and the other is the effect.
Global warming is the increase of temperature in the different parts of the world wherein warm places become warmer and arid while cold places turn into spots with temperature lower than freezing point. This is caused by several natural and artificial factors. Volcanic eruption is an example of a natural occurrence that contributes to this, whereas launching of nuclear and atomic bombs are man-made ones.
Climate change is the result of global warming. The climate changes and becomes different from the usual. Temperatures, whether warm or cold, become more extreme every year and result to phenomena such as the rise of the level of sea water as caused by the melting of ice in permafrost countries like Russia. With this, elevated areas may soon submerge underwater and low-lying areas may totally or completely be lost in our geographical maps.
Rewrite these sentences to correct the dangling and misplaced modifiers.
1. To understand the lesson, concentration is important. 2. Falling to the ground, her knees were scraped. 3. Jane smelled flowers entering the room. 4. The old man screamed at the naughty little boy in his anger. 5. Walking to her grandmother's house, a wolf met Little Red Riding Hood.
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Complete the following sentences with the principal part indicated in parentheses.
1. Maps are both fascinating and useful, and people have been ____________ them for centuries. (present participle of read)
2. Over the centuries, maps have ____________ from being merely simple navigational tools to being complex instruments conveying varied information. (past participle of grow)
3. Mapmakers over the centuries often have ___________ that maps are as beautiful as many paintings.
(past participle of feel)
4. Some artists even ___________ to create maplike paintings as serious works of art. (past form of begin)
5. We often hear that the world has _____________ because it is so much easier to get from one place to another these days. (past participle of shrink)
6. New and more sophisticated maps certainly __________ a part in creating this impression. (past form of play)
7. In the beginning of travel by automobile, people ___________ without much help from maps. (past form of drive)
8. Good road maps later ___________ a sense of security and independence to automobile drivers. (past form of bring)
9. Detailed road maps have _____________ right along with the building of highways. (past participle of develop)
10. Maps have ___________ travel out of the dark ages and into the modern world of transportation. (past participle of take)
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energetically
quickly
energy-less
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